Science

The first NASA Space Shuttle, Columbia, at the end of its final flight on February 1st, 2003, disintegrated upon reentry, which resulted in the death of all seven members of the crew.

Several of Titan’s mountains are named for mountains from J. R. R. Tolkien literature (i.e. Moria Montes), and colles (collection of hills) are named after Tolkien’s characters (i.e. Arwen).

Research on the therapeutic effects of nicotine is a very young field of knowledge because so far the focus has been on its negative impact on the body.

Another potential area of application of graphene is materials engineering.

The color of the aurora depends on the height at which the atoms are colliding, and the type of atom.

What distinguishes fungi from animals is the presence of cell walls and vacuoles, which in turn makes them closer to plants.

Sleep is essential for the proper functioning of the brain.

Between the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, there is a belt of hydrogen that connects both galaxies.

The diameter of the Large Magellanic Cloud is approximately 14.000 light years.

Attempts are being made to create a silver membrane that would separate oxygen from air, taking advantage of the fact that oxygen is easily absorbed by silver.